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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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